Kazuha Kaedehara

Kaedehara Kazuha is a light-skinned young man. His hair is of medium length, part of it is tied in a ponytail, and is platinum blonde, apart from an orange-red streak over his right eye. He has red eyes with a little yellow at the bottom.

His outfit has maple leaf patterns that are the hallmark of his wandering samurai outfit. It consists of a gray shirt and brown pants with a black drape covering the left half of his body with the Anemo Vision pinned behind him, near his samurai shoulder pad. He wears red pants with a maple leaf design, black sandals with dark red socks, and black knee pads that cover from his knees almost all the way to his feet. He wears black glove plates that protect the backs of his hands and left forearm. Instead, his right hand is bandaged, although this was not always the case. A possible cause of this result may be that, after taking the Vision of his friend, the residual energy burned his hand while he fled, but it is currently unknown that a Vision can act in this way. Another possible reason is that bandages commonly help protect against constant use of the sword, and at the time of this change, Kazuha would have had to take better care of his hands. Kazuha is right-handed, he would probably participate in more battles after being exposed. He may also have developed calluses on his hands after setting sail with the Crux Meridianam Fleet.

According to Beidou, Kaedehara Kazuha is a person who occasionally likes to talk a lot. Kaedehara Kazuha likes to write haikus during his free time. Because Beidou took him in when he was fleeing Inazuma, he is grateful to her.

Compared to the other clans of Inazuma, Kaedehara Kazuha prefers to go out and travel rather than stay at home, something he was able to do after the taking of his clan home due to a lack of wealth. The time he spends outdoors puts him in tune with nature and the wind, being able to "hear" and "smell" everything around him with absolute clarity. This allows him to sense danger, read people, and locate them in an instant, no matter how well they try to hide it. Because of this, he prefers calm weather and never stays in one area for too long, having trouble sleeping for the former and his stagnant skills for the latter.

Perhaps due to his affiliation with the Anemo element, Kaedehara Kazuha is a strong believer in the concept of freedom, believing that everyone is entitled to their hopes and dreams and that no one has the right to take them away, not even a god; thus, he opposes the Shogun Raiden and those who support her. Despite this, he also makes it clear that he recognizes the prowess of strong fighters, as he knows that his friend's duel was honorable and that the Shogun's conduct in killing him was justified.

As a result of traveling all over Teyvat, Kaedehara Kazuha is particularly fond of grilled fish and takes the time to finish meals slowly. While he is not particularly picky about what he eats, he does not like rushed meals.

A wandering samurai from Inazuma currently staying at Liyue's Crux Meridianam Fleet, this kind and free-spirited young man's heart holds many burdens from his past.

When most people first see Kaedehara Kazuha, they think he's nothing more than a trainee sailor from the Crux Meridianam Fleet.

After all, he is a really cool-headed person, he loves to recite poetry when he has free time, and when talking to others, he always keeps a calm expression. No one would think that he is actually a dangerous fugitive on the Inazuma Shogunate's most wanted list.

Not even Captain Beidou, who is so good at reading people, was able to foresee the incredible sword skills of this calm young man, a veteran of so many fights, before taking him in.

What's more, no one knows if his real character is the result of all the things he's been through or if he just hides his edge due to his reserved personality.

After so many years sailing the seas, the sailors of the Crux Meridianam war fleet have long since become accustomed to having contact with foreigners, and are even proud that there is a sailor from another nation on the Alcor.

The sailor boarded said ship when it docked at Inazuma's Ritou Port.

Captain Beidou was friends with that young man, and when she arrived at the fleet, she told her crew, "This boy is going to stay on the ship for a while, so take care of him, ok?"

The crew trusted Beidou's judgment and liked the young man from Inazuma, who possessed extraordinary martial skills and was able to predict the weather, so they agreed to let him board the ship despite his reluctance to discuss his personal matters.

However, the crew persisted and always looked for reasons to question him about his life.

"I've heard that the swords they make in Inazuma are amazing, and the more important the person who wields them, the better they are at handling them. How are your sword skills? Are they any good?"

"..."

He always answered these questions with silence.

After several attempts without getting a response, the sailors finally threw in the towel.

A few days later, when First Officer Juza expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation, he received a surprising response.

"Hey, you from Inazuma, if we don't even know your name, what are the rest of the crew supposed to call you?"

The sailor wiped the sweat from his body with his calloused hand and said:

"My name is Kazuha and my surname is Kaedehara. I am a wandering samurai who owes you all a debt of gratitude for taking me in. You may call me 'Kazuha'."

Kazuha is not just anyone, but the last heir of the Kaedehara, an ancient clan of the Inazuma aristocracy.

In the rich and grand city of Inazuma, shaped like a forest of buildings, the Kaedeharas were once an extremely powerful clan. However, their luck did not last forever, and by the time Kazuha inherited the family duty, her family was already facing its precipitous decline.

The then young master Kazuha did not know how to cope with the situation. However, when he had to declare his family bankrupt and his servants abandoned him, he sighed with relief and took the opportunity to become a free, wandering spirit.

His greatest desire had always been to travel through mountains and forests and, since he was a child, he appreciated the beauty and authenticity of nature more than anyone else.

Kazuha believed that nature was never silent, but rather conveyed its mood through a special language.

When the sound of the wind ceased and all beings fell silent, it was a sign of calm before the sky burst into tears. On the other hand, the splashing of the waters of the springs foretold a strong commotion of Mother Earth.

This is precisely the poetic spirit that nature bestowed upon Kazuha, who was never a person who craved honor. Now that she no longer had to carry the burden of her family, she could begin her own journey without having to carry hardly anything.

Like a leaf falling to the ground in a garden, Kazuha followed the wind to merge with the horizon and begin her own journey.

Every traveler must have certain survival skills, and in Kazuha's case, her greatest skill is knowing how to interpret the signs of nature. After leaving Inazuma City, he traveled everywhere and saw everything in a different light. The sky, the earth, the mountains, and the sea became his home, and whenever he heard the sound of the wind and water, he felt extremely happy. But what astonished him most was all that he saw in his wanderings. So, astonished, he arrived at a hill situated in the south. It was the beginning of summer and the rains were more abundant, so the whole ground was turned into a quagmire. Seeing that it was going to get dark soon, Kazuha decided to look for somewhere to take shelter from the rain. She looked back and, at the end of the road, she saw a hut. At that moment he was accompanied by a traveling merchant he had met along the way, who, as soon as he saw the hut, began to shout enthusiastically: "Look, Kazuha! We have a place to spend the night!" Kazuha, on the other hand, did not say a word, but listened attentively for a while and finally said, "If you want to know my opinion, I think it's best if we don't go in." The merchant was not willing to get soaked in the rain, so he left Kazuha behind to go to the cabin. Knocking on the door, he was greeted by a beautiful woman who invited him in for shelter, served him some tea and food, and offered him some blankets. Perhaps because the food was so delicious, the merchant became sleepy while eating it and fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed. When he woke up, it was dawn. There was no roof over his head anymore, and the rays of the sun were especially blinding as they shone on his face. The only one he saw was Kazuha, who was laughing at the merchant in disdain.

When he tried to speak, a pile of chewed leaves and mud came out of his mouth. He was not covered by a blanket, but by more mud, which was also dirty.

Kazuha laughed and said, "Where there's a house, the sound of the wind is softer than usual. On this mountain, the wind sounded the same as usual even though a hut suddenly appeared in front of us. In my opinion, it's most likely that some tanuki was playing tricks on you. Anyway, when you walk in the wild, you have to pay attention to the sound of the wind and be much more aware of everything."

Currently, Kazuha lives in the Crux Meridianam Fleet as it sails the oceans.

Of course, there are times when you have problems, but with the help of the crew, those problems aren't that hard to solve.

Sitting in the top of the Alcor while looking out at the vast blue sea gives him enough courage to remember how he felt during that turbulent time.

All samurai long to live a fervent life and seek the highest honor with the help of their swords, but there are always those who, tempted by desire, stray from the path of benevolence and justice to spread hatred and terror by wielding their weapons.

"Heaven has given life and body to all beings, and they are protected by the gods, but they have not done so so that they should take up arms against one another.

I must not wield the edge of death, but the sword of life.

Throughout our lives, samurai must protect these principles, and this is mine."

Thinking about this, Kazuha felt the need to write down some inspirational quotes, but just then she heard the shouts of a disgruntled voice:

"Kazuha! Hey! Don't just stand there in the crow's nest staring at the sky and come down and help us."

"Oh..."

Drake, the ship's helmsman, was calling out to him.

"Anyway, I'll write those phrases another time."

Vision Shell In that fight in the past, his Vision lit up for a brief moment, something that surprised even Kazuha himself.

He began to search everywhere for someone to help him achieve it once again. What he didn't foresee was that, in the end, his Vision would light up again on its own. At that moment, he felt as if his old friend was helping him from somewhere.

The Vision's shell not only proved that, but also brought many new opportunities to Kazuha.

On his journey, he was helped by the resistance army, saved and taken in by Captain Beidou, and met you, the traveler.

In this world, it is inevitable to have moments of loneliness and feeling lost, but there are also very happy encounters and coincidences.

Life is like a journey along a mountain road: although some stretches are very hard, at some point we will reach the clouds.

Vision One day, early in the morning, Kazuha was walking alone along a narrow path in the dense fog of a mountain.

A deathly silence reigned, as not even the flapping of wings or the squeaking of insects could be heard.

It seemed as if even the waves of the sea were in a deep sleep. The only sound that could be heard very faintly was that of the wind. Kazuha stuck out her tongue and tasted the heavy, melancholy taste of the air.

I knew it would start raining soon.

He looked up as far as he could see and saw a cloud of smoke and several straw huts. It looked like he would have a place to sleep tonight.

Kazuha warned the hut owner that it was about to rain, but he didn't believe her at first. Then, right at noon, a huge downpour came.

The gentleman praised the traveler and very politely invited him to stay there for the night.

Kazuha, who could feel the helplessness of the night through the window, tightly gripped the blanket he was covering himself with and remained absorbed in his thoughts to the sound of the rain pattering on the leaves of the autumn trees.

He had traveled from island to island since his family lost all their wealth and since he had embarked on his great journey, so he knew the many difficulties a traveler had to face.

In Inazuma, getting from one island to another usually required crossing the sea. When Kazuha traveled alone, he would slowly cross the sea in a small skiff. If the wind blew in the opposite direction or if he encountered a storm, the journey became more arduous than usual.

However, with heaven and earth as his home and poetic inspiration as his friend, he could continue to enjoy the journey.

If his heart achieved stillness, the rest of beings would also be calm.

If his heart attained purity, all beings would also be pure.

With his sword and his principles, he could sing fearlessly throughout his journey no matter how rough the road.

Satisfied after ordering his thoughts, he was able to sleep very peacefully.

The next day, when the singing of the birds awakened him, he saw before him a luminous Vision.